Fic Updates, Burning Bridges possible editing, and I need opinions! · 6:37am Feb 1st, 2013
I THOUGHT I SHOULD DO THIS TOMORROW BUT I WILL FORGET SO I WILL DO IT NOW EVEN THOUGH I AM WAY TIRED
TL;DR FOR THOSE IN A HURRY:
>BURNING BRIDGES OR PERSONA? ALSO EQD FAILED IT BUT WHATEVER
>OOTB ON HIATUS UNTIL BRAINSTORM ROLLS SUCCEED
>PINKIE/RARITY SHIPPING STORY STILL KIND OF A-GO
NOW ONTO WORDS
So I have been busy with school this week and I thought I should mention some things that are happening.
First off, Burning Bridges is... well, here's some history. The last thing I wrote was Pink Dream. I really like how well Pink Dream did, and I think it's still my best writing. The fact that I can look back on it six months later and still like it is pretty crazy, and I think most writers envy that sometimes. So, for six months, I thought I was a pretty cool writer. I needed a reason to write, because the last two things I wrote were for deadlines, and that seemed to get me up and writing.
But a lot of Burning Bridges was really rushed. In order to get it into the contest on time, around half of it was written over 3 weeks or so before the deadline (which was Sunday, Jan 20th), and then the last half was written about, oh, from Thursday night until that Sunday night deadline.
To say it was rushed in writing and execution is not only not a stretch, but a perfectly accurate way of putting it. For some reason I thought it was superb at the time, but I don't even have to look back at the document to remember the liquid stream of dialog that is most of parts 2 and 3, as well as a deranged amount of focus on Apple Butter, Applejack's mother, in an Appledash fic. It lacks focus, has a couple OoC moments, and it is definitely rushed. I lost all focus of my writing, didn't bother to edit much beyond proof-reading errors, and it looks it.
And as such, it was rejected from Equestria Daily. There are some points the reviewer made that I disagree with, and... well, to the best of our abilities, I think we hashed them out (for those who don't look beyond story pages of mine, I'm also an EqD Pre-reader, so this hurts a little bit). But I've always preferred writing for EqD, given that most of EqD tends to, like, read good. Usually.
So I'm at an interesting place, because I used to care about EqD readerbase, but now I just don't. Having a goal like that feels artificial when I should enjoy writing, but that's the problem. Writing has been really hard with increased school work and just a kind of lack of interest. Part of me wants to edit it into something really great, but part of me also is just really interested in the other thing I'm working on, my Persona crossover. Which is just... dumb... because I shouldn't leave a blemish of a fic just sitting on my page, but man I really enjoy Persona 4 and writing it would be super fun augh decisions are hard.
So I just... I don't know, need something to work with. Would you guys prefer I just work on re-writing most of Burning Bridges into not-shit, even though I know many people that I wanted to read it already read it, or should I try and focus on my first REALLY LONG adventure fic that, according to this website, has only been done once before? Regardless of which option I do, I'll get to the other one eventually.
OH RIGHT
Out of the Blue is on hiatus until I can figure out a better ending. Nothing to do with canon, but I realize I'm not setting up the story very well for the ending I've had in mind since the start. It would be kind of sudden and weird because I originally wanted to do ANOTHER fic after that to finish that arc/plot/thing involving the elements, but now I'm not sure if I should or if I want to.
THE FIC NO ONE CARES ABOUT AKA "Pinkity" AKA "Pinkmalion" will resume at a random time and be written periodically with my prereader and maybe when I have some of it I'll post some but I have no real desire to focus ONLY on it or to COMPLETELY ABANDON IT so yeah take those as you will.
ALSO WHAT THE FUCK MY FIRST RARILIGHT FIC STILL HAS MORE VIEWS THAT BURNING BRIDGES? YA'LL ARE JUST CRAZY SERIOUSLY THAT FIC IS SHIT
Appledash? More like AppleTRASH LOL M I RITE
Also you should totally write Pinkie / Rarity. Ignore everything else.
Don't be a dong.
Fuck you I've wanted to read
PinkamillionPinkmalion since you showed me the first chaptercome on nines
don't be a dong
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Nines, dude, I think you had the right of it somewhere near the beginning. Write for enjoyment, not for others. Well, partially for others, don't inflict horrible drivel on us
Anyway, I'm not a Persona fan, but if that's what you want to write, write it. I felt Burning Bridges was really rushed in the third act and could use a rewrite (might have said that in my comment) but if you're not feeling it, it'll only make things worse. Same for Pinkity. Write what you want to write.
I will say I'm a little disappointed at the lack of progress on OotB, it's really good, but that is what it is.
I also used to only go to EQD for my fics, but the last time I did that was the beginning of Season 2. I don't think I've even gone to EQD since about halfway through that season, unless I need to find a download link. I've found most of the fics I've read just by doing random searches here on fimfiction. Anyway, I'm pretty sure the people who you wanted to read the story would have read it.
Summation: who cares about EQD, write what you want to write, go the fuck to sleep.
You should edit Burning Bridges at some point, but really, you should be focusing on Pinkmalion.
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I HONESTLY HATE ALL OF YOU GOD
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:3c
Persona 4...
Also, I dunno why you're so broken up over EQD. Rejections happen--even to pre-readers. Burning Bridges isn't your best work, but it's not like it's a steaming pile.
All I can really say is write to satisfy yourself. Accept criticism when it happens, but don't let the critique define your writing.
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YOU GUYS REALIZE I SAY I DO NOT CARE ABOUT EQD RIGHT AFTER I SAY I CARED ABOUT IT, RIGHT?
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Yes, yes I do. I was just trying to be placating, but whatever. It's seems like you're either really drunk/tired at the moment or trying to troll.
So I'm just gonna go.
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I just think it is amusing that you two commented on that :I
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BY LOUDLY PROCLAIMING THAT YOU DO NOT CARE YOU ONLY SEEK TO COVER UP THE TREMENDOUS ANGST CAUSED BY THE REJECTION
YOU CARE
YOU CARE SO HARD
DONG